Senior Thesis

Page Content

Students writing senior theses in the History department enroll in History 498-01 during the fall semester. This course is a senior thesis research seminar taught by Prof. Jeffrey P. Bayliss, chair of the department. In the spring, students work independently to complete the researching and writing of an historical paper of up to 150 pages. A public presentation of the theses takes place in Seabury 215 on Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Senior Thesis Application Procedure

All juniors who expect to write a full-year senior thesis during the senior year must submit a thesis proposal. They must have a minimum History GPA of 3.0. Applicants will be notified in writing by the chair of acceptance by the end of the spring semester. Students should follow the following procedure in developing a thesis proposal:

February 9, 2018 Interest in writing 2018 thesis submitted to Chairman, with topic and name of thesis advisor. By the end of February we would expect you to have met with a possible thesis advisor to discuss the subject of your thesis, either in person or by email if you are abroad.

September 7, 2018: This is the final deadline by which an approved thesis proposal can be canceled by the History Department Thesis Proposal Committee. Students must submit requests and rationale to do so by this deadline to the department's Chair and the department Administratiave Assistant via email and after consultation with the thesis advisor.

History Department Thesis and Prize Deadlines, Spring 2018

Below we list in chronological order deadlines particular to the History Department. For College-wide deadlines, consult the 2017-2018 version of the Catalogue. For further information, contact the Department Administrative Assistant, Gigi St. Peter.

Monday , April 2, 2018 : 2017-2018 Thesis proposals due

Monday, April 9, 2018 : Papers and Senior Theses due for 2017 History Prize consideration.

Monday, April 23, 2018 : Final deadline for submitting 2018 senior thesis to History Department.